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Senate committee hears testimony supporting bill to allow retail sale of bison, elk and red deer meat
Summary
Senators heard proprietors, the New Hampshire Farm Bureau and public health officials discuss Senate Bill 229, which would allow sale of bison, elk and red deer meat at retail and remove a prospective repeal of related sale provisions. Testimony focused on farm practices, inspection regimes and consumer safety protocols.
For the record, I’m Senator Kevin Avar, District 12, sitting in for Senator Pearl, and I’m going to read SB 229, or introduce it anyway, and have him being a cosponsor on this bill as well," Senator Kevin Avar said, introducing the measure.
SB 229 would permit the retail sale of meat from bison, red deer (sometimes described in testimony as “red stag”) and elk and would remove a scheduled repeal of current provisions governing those sales. The sponsor described the bill as straightforward and said others would testify.
Nick Vales, owner of Riverdale Farm, told the committee he has raised bison for about 28 years and added elk about 8–10 years ago.…
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